Hyderabad, July 12 (NSS): In a major boost to Telangana Chess, Raja Rithvik has become youngest “International Master” for Telangana State. He has achieved prestigious “IM Title” in Paracin Open Tournament–2018 held from July 6 to 12 at Paracin City of Serbia in Europe.
One of the country’s best talents, R. Raja Rithvik, studying Class X in Orchids International School, Jubilee Hills got the prestigious title of “International Master” by crossing the required milestone of “Rating Points of 2400” in Paracin Open Tournament – 2018. While participating in the tournament with live rating of 2381 (needing 19 points), Raja Rithvik has achieved 28 points by defeating the England Grand Master Fernandez Howard and drawing the games with other two senior Grand Masters Atalik Suat of Turkey and Lorpariz Shahin of Iran. In this tournament Raja Rithvik has scored 5 points out of 7 rounds. During this tournament, Rithvik, who was having live International Rating of 2381, has gained 28 points and increased his rating to 2409.
Telangana State Chess Association president A. Narsimha Reddy and general secretary K. S. Prasad have congratulated Raja Rithvik for becoming youngest International Master for Telangana at the age of 14 years and hoped that Rithvik with his brilliance and sharpness on the board will become Grand Master very shortly. He is selected to participate in Abu Dhabi Grand Masters Tournament in August, 2018 and Malaysia International Chess Festival in September 2018.(NSS)
